news The man who set fire to a Roberts school was sentenced Friday to 30 years total confinement -- 20 years of initial confinement and 10 years of extended supervision.
Justin Walter Nelson, 26, of Roberts, started a fire at St. Croix Central Elementary School after breaking into the building in the...
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2013-12-24 10:29:14

The man who set fire to a Roberts school was sentenced Friday to 30 years total confinement -- 20 years of initial confinement and 10 years of extended supervision.

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Justin Walter Nelson, 26, of Roberts, started a fire at St. Croix Central Elementary School after breaking into the building in the early morning hours of April 30 in an apparent burglary attempt.

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